Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 3386, John Gardiner, Navy. (New York)

SERVICE
NUMBER
Navy (New York)
Gardiner, John
S 3386
CONTENTS
banded

St. 919 New York
John Gardner
of Southold in the state of New York who was a Lieut. Col. in the regiment commanded by Colonel in the Brigade of the Confederacy with Haining time, for the term of 18 months
Inscribed on the roll of New York at the rate of 20 Dollars per month, to commence the 19 of Oct 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 29 of Sep 1819 sent to Peter W. Gay, Recorder New York
Arrears to 4th of Sep 1819 $210.96 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Mar 1820 120 10 mo 13/31 4/20 $330.96
{ Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818. }
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To the Honorable Richard Piker — a — Recorder of the City of New-York, one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas, called the Mayor's Court of the City of New-York, which is a Court of Record of the State of New-York,
The Declaration under oath of John Gardiner of Southold Suffolk's County formerly a Surgeon's mate engaged in the Service of the United States, during the Revolutionary War, and now a Citizen of the United States, and resident of said Town & County in the State of New-York
Respectfully Showeth, that the said John Gardiner was born in the Town of Southold in the County of Suffolk and state of New-York on the Twelfth day of August one thousand seven hundred fifty two, & that on the first day of November one thousand seven hun- -dred and seventy eight he entered as Surgeon's mate on board of the Continental Frigate Confederacy of thirty six guns. Comman- ded by Seth Harding Esq and that he continued on board said Frigate in the above said Capacity until the nineteenth day of May one thousand seven hundred and eighty as will more fully appear by his discharge hereunto annexed — That the service said Frigate was employed in during the time this deponent was on board of her was as follows; the Winter ensuing this deponent's entry on board said frigate, she lay in the Harbor of New-London in the State of Connecticut, fitting for sea, in the Spring the ship went to Philadelphia, the Summer was spent in conveying merchant and other vessels off the coast & cruising between the States and the West Indies, late in the ensuing fall the ship was ordered to France for the purpose of carrying out the Hon. John Jay (and sent) as Ambassador to the Court of Spain and likewise to convey home the Hon. — Edward the Am- bassador from the Court of France to the United States — But in November the Frigate was totally dismasted on the Banks of Newfoundland while on her way to France with the aforesaid Gentleman on board, after getting up jury masts it was determined to alter the destination, and if possible get into Spain, but within a week or ten days the ship was again almost a wreck, and to complete the misfortune she lost her rudder, it was then determined to get into Martinco if in our power, & after fifty one days from her sailing she happily gained that port at which place the ship was repaired, & the Spring following she sailed for Philadelphia where she arrived in May when this deponent was discharged & went to sea in private ship & was taken prisoner, by which means she lost all her effects except his discharge his commission being lost And this Declaration further representeth that the said John Gardiner is now a Citizen of the United States, and residing in the County — aforesaid,

and is by reason of his reduced circumstances in life, in need of assistance from his country for support;
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Therefore he conceives himself entitled to the benefit of the Act of the Congress of the United States, entitled, "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval Service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War," approved, March 18, 1818, and requests that your Honor will examine into the truths of the matters aforesaid, certify and transmit the testimony in this case, and the proceedings had thereon to the Honorable the Secretary of the Department of War, to the end that such relief may be had in the premises, as is by law in such case provided. And in support of the facts above set forth, he refers to the Affidavit of himself and the annexed Discharge hereafter set forth, duly signed & authenticated by John Lawrence the Clerk of the Ship
Dated, the 19 - day of October 1818
John Gardiner
City and County of New-York, ss.
John Gardiner
being duly sworn, says, that the matters by him set forth in the foregoing Declaration, are in all respects just and true
Sworn the 19 - day of October 1818 before me, }
John Gardiner
P. Riker
Recorder of the City of New York
City of New York ss: John C. Wells being duly sworn saith that he resides within less than a quarter of a mile from the house of the above named John Gardiner & has known him intimately for thirty years twenty five years last past known. That the said John Gardiner is in reduced circumstances in life & in the opinion of this deponent needs the assistance of his country for support. That he has a wife now son at home & maintained by him, besides other children abroad - That he has now a small house & two acres of land in the country & as the deponent believes is worth nothing beside & that a part of the price of the house the 17 Aug - said house & land remains unpaid John C. Wells 1819 before me P. A. Jay

In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of John Gardiner a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau.
S. File 3386
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Nov. 1, 1778 May 19, 1780 sergeant Seth Harding Capt "Confederacy" Navy.   After above he went to sea in a private ship & was taken prisoner - no particular given.  
Battles engaged in,
Residence of soldier at enlistment,
Date of application for pension, Oct. 19, 1818 Allowed.
Residence at date of application, Southold, Suffolk Co., N.Y.
Age at date of application, born Aug 12, 1752 Southold, N.Y.
Remarks:

Gentlemen be Pleased within term of time. Tryon and his Receipt shall answer as my own
to pay my wages for the to the Bower H. Eliza Shall answer as my
John Gardiner
To the Honorable The Navy Board Penzance County
New York March 17 1782
John Gardiner b. f. 3386 - Navy,

This is to certify that the bearer hereof Mr. John Gardiner served as Surgeons Mate on board the Continental Frigate Confederacy under my command from the 1 st day of November 1778. to the day of the date hereof during which time he behaved himself with duty and Sobriety and was always Obedient to Command and is Legally Discharged from said Frigate
Given under my hand on board said Frigate this 19 th day of May 1780 { by Order of Seth Harding Esq. Commander
J. Lawrence
201.7.32
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May 29-1909.
Record and Pension Office, War Department, Washington.
Will you please inform me if the rec- ords of your office show a pension issued to John Gardner (Gardner) a veteran of the Revo- lutionary War living in eastern New York State,

or of a pension issued to John Garner of East- ern Pennsylvania, pos- sibly Bucks Co.?
Very truly yours, (Miss) Bessie M. Kimple, Broadmoor, Colorado Springs, Colorado. —

1909 June 12. Hist. to Miss Bessie M. Temple. R
very
INVALID.
File No. 3386
John Gardiner
Surgeon in the Fugitive "Confederacy"
Act: March 18. 1818.
Index:—Vol. _____, Page _____
[Arrangement of 1870.]

State of New-York, } ss. I, BENJAMIN FERRIS, Clerk of City and County of New-York, } the City and County of New-York, and Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, in and for the said City and County, Do hereby Certify, That PETER AUGUSTUS JAY , Esquire, before whom the annexed affidavit was made, and who hath subscribed his name to the Certificate also hereto annexed, was on the day when the said Affidavit was made, and the said Certificate signed, Recorder of the City of New-York, and a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas, called the Mayor's Court of the City of New-York, and duly commissioned and sworn. And further, that the said Court is a Court of Record; that I am acquainted with the hand writing of the said Peter Augustus Jay, and verily believe that the signature of P. A. Jay subscribed to the said Certificate, is the proper hand writing of the said Peter Augustus Jay.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, this thirteenth day of August — 1819
Benj. Ferris Clerk

State of New-York,
CITY AND COUNTY OF NEW-YORK, ss.
I, BENJAMIN FERRIS, Clerk of the City and County of New-York, and Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the said City and County,
Do hereby certify, That RICHARD RIKER, Esquire , before whom the annexed Affidavits were made, and who hath subscribed his name to the Certificate also hereto annexed, was on the day when the said Affidavits were made and the said Certificate signed, Recorder of the City of New-York, and a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas, called the Mayor's Court of the City of New-York, and duly commissioned and sworn. And further, that the said Court is a Court of Record of the State of New-York, and that the signature of R. RIKER subscribed to the said Certificate, is the proper hand writing of the said Richard Riker.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, this twelfth — day of January 1819
B. Ferris Clerk

Dr. John Gardner
Surgeon mate on board the Fox - denacy - 1778 to 1780
The Judge pres. Certifies to the record circums stances of the affair
returned with certificate P. A. Jay
Corrected & Admitted

City and County of New-York, ss. Be it Remembered, That on the Nineteenth day of October — in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen before me, Richard Riker — Recorder of the City of New-York, one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas, called the Mayor's Court of the City of New-York, which is a Court of Record of the State of New-York, personally appeared the aforesaid John Gardiner the Applicant, who who is to me personally well known and whom I know to be
entitled to the fullest credit, who being by me duly sworn to the truth of the facts stated in the foregoing declaration  also producing to me the annexed certificate signed by " Jn o Lawrence " the clerk of the said Court whose handwriting I well know also well knew the said John Lawrence to be a man of strict truth & also knew personally Capt. Hardy Whereupon I being satisfied that the said Applicant did serve in the Navy of the United States, on the Continental Establishment, in the Revolutionary War, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months and longer, to wit, for the term and in the manner stated in the declaration of the said Applicant; and that he is fairly and justly entitled to the benefit of the Act aforesaid.
Therefore, I do hereby Certify and transmit the testimony in the case, and the proceedings had thereon, as before set forth, to the Honorable the Secretary of the Department of War.
Given under my Hand and the Seal of the said Court, at the City of New-York, the day and year last above written.
R Riker
Recorder
x the said John Lawrence & Capt. Hardy are now both dead —
R Riker
Nyck 19 Oct 1818

I Peter Augustus Gay Recorder of the City of New York and one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas called the Mayors Court of the said City do certify that it satisfactorily appears to me that the within named John Gardiner is in reduced Circumstances in life & needs the assistance of his Country for support. Dated the 17 April 1819 -
P. A. Gay